Violet Antonette Fitness nee Scrivener
Violet Antonette Scrivener was born in 1890, the eldest daughter of Alfred Thomas and Eliza Scrivener. She married Theodore Fitness in 1910, and they had five children.
The Auckland Star reports on 16 February 1933 on the success of Mrs T. Fitness at the Putaruru branch of women's division of the NZ Farmers Union, as follows:
At the last meeting of the Putaruru branch of the women's division of the New Zealand Farmers' Union Mrs. Van Veen,'who for the past ten months has filled the post of hon. secretary, handed in her resignation. Thanks were expressed to the Chamber of Commerce for their suggestions regarding the plans for the proposed rest room. The matter is being held over pending a reply from the Hastings branch, which has just completed, and opened a rest and club room. It was decided to apply to the Government orchardist to deliver a lecture on pruning and similar in June or July of this year. A display of articles made from flour bags was shown. Prizes for the most useful and the prettiest article respectively were both won by Mrs. T. Fitness. In the large array of both dainty and useful articles it was difficult to recognise the humble flour bag. The exchange did good business, with a large variety of seasonal fruits and vegetables. The hostesses for the afternoon were Mesdames Penwarden, Scott, Ward and Drummond.
Violet died in 1974.
The Auckland Star reports on 16 February 1933 on the success of Mrs T. Fitness at the Putaruru branch of women's division of the NZ Farmers Union, as follows:
At the last meeting of the Putaruru branch of the women's division of the New Zealand Farmers' Union Mrs. Van Veen,'who for the past ten months has filled the post of hon. secretary, handed in her resignation. Thanks were expressed to the Chamber of Commerce for their suggestions regarding the plans for the proposed rest room. The matter is being held over pending a reply from the Hastings branch, which has just completed, and opened a rest and club room. It was decided to apply to the Government orchardist to deliver a lecture on pruning and similar in June or July of this year. A display of articles made from flour bags was shown. Prizes for the most useful and the prettiest article respectively were both won by Mrs. T. Fitness. In the large array of both dainty and useful articles it was difficult to recognise the humble flour bag. The exchange did good business, with a large variety of seasonal fruits and vegetables. The hostesses for the afternoon were Mesdames Penwarden, Scott, Ward and Drummond.
Violet died in 1974.